Effects of Machiavellianism on Cyberbullying Perpetration: Serial Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support and Problematic Internet Use Among University Students
The findings highlight a pathway linking Machiavellianism to cyberbullying through diminished social support and Problematic Internet Use. These results contribute to the understanding of how personality traits can shape online behaviors and offer a framework for future research exploring the psychosocial dynamics of cyberbullying in emerging digital contexts.
Authors
- Irum Aslam
- Maryam Javed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0485-7291)
- Aisha Zubair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5057-4729)
- Nurmeen Bakhtawar Niazi
Institutions
- Quaid-i-Azam University (PK)
- University of Freiburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology in Russia State of Art
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11621/pir.2025.0306
- Primary Topic
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00